Alex Poythress vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Alex Poythress that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Alex Poythress

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Poythress: 2016-17 to 2018-19
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Poythress 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Alex Poythress 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Alex Poythress 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Alex Poythress 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Alex Poythress 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Alex Poythress 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex Poythress 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Poythress 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Poythress 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Alex Poythress 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Poythress 3.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Alex Poythress 2.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Alex Poythress 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Alex Poythress 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Poythress 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Poythress 197 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Alex Poythress 122 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Alex Poythress 24 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Alex Poythress 10 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Alex Poythress 13 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Alex Poythress 52 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Poythress .472 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Alex Poythress .358 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Poythress .667 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Poythress 10.7 (2017) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Poythress 4.8 (2017) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Alex Poythress 0.8 (2017) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Alex Poythress 0.5 (2017) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Poythress 0.5 (2019) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Poythress - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Alex Poythress - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Alex Poythress - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Alex Poythress - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Poythress - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Poythress - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Alex Poythress - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Alex Poythress - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Alex Poythress - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Alex Poythress - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Alex Poythress 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Poythress - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Alex Poythress - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Poythress - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Poythress - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Poythress - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Alex Poythress - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Alex Poythress - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Poythress - Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.